Addiction Resource List

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by  Town of Arlington Massachusetts

Resources for those struggling

with Addiction

What is Addiction? Addiction fsa cisease. Addin causes people to continue fo misuse drugs
including alcahal, opioid drugs (uch as some gain necicat ons, morphiae and herain), and other
substances tha gh they may have harmful consequerces. Even ifa medicine s prescribed ‘or you
legally is effect on you ar your hehavior can lead to addiction. Addletion can permanently change
parts o*the brain used for making decisians, mernory. and self control

\What kind of options are there for addictive care? Recovery from addiction requires a lifetime
ommitmen. Farbinataly tere are mary treatment optiens. They include Delos, Inpatent
Ruhabiltaian, Patil Hospitalization, Outpatient care, Seber Living therapy and support. Some
people benef feary substitution therapy lice Suboxone and methadone progrems

\What are some resources to help with Recovery?
‘MMA Substance Abuse Information Helpline sewschelpling-onling.com {8K)] 327-5050
+ Wicked Suber, Ine. hulp: /wickedsobercom [phone]

+ Substance Abuse & Mental Health Servicus Administraton SAMSHA
hitps//findtreatment samsha govjTreatmenlLocator/laces/quickSearch jspx

«Detox Centers, Some resources for detox are listed blows Its important to call ancl check avatiabiity
and whethe: or nal Une program aceepts your msurance, Yo. wil likely need ta keep calling lo seu
if tere isa bed available.

Program tection | Plume rogram Location | Prone

AdcareHespital | wircester | xtaesasass | Favitner Hospital | taraica Pie | 617-988-7711

walepate eorgetoun | 978-382-2151 | Gosnold Falmouth | ao-taa.155¢

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spt! coking | 6174690300) ccap Foxtero | 200 338-2000,

Latey Behavioral | Boston sieaiamn

Servoes Damen | gveprsatz, | High Pine Phymouth | 800 283 44/8
Tesekzbury | 978-280-7000 Brockton | #00-/34-Jaad

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Teal Line wumcester | sonar | SSM trghton | 617-390.2574

bimack oxtury — | oe7-tz-3662 | spartum ‘westboraugh | 890-366-7732

Emerson espital | Conard | 79 287-410 | ssTAR Fat iver | 200 987-2610

Vvaospital | Beard 181-887-2275
Resources for those struggling with Addiction
What are some support resources?
NareotesAnonprnous (NA Meetgs
(ion) 628.9578 | wusnenenglandn.or
Alcohois Anonymous (AD Metin
(era) 957-4650 | wie aabnston os

[phone] wat familesanonyous om, ‘ | | L_

Abanon/atateen Fain (Fitna)
[phone] | wwew.al anon.ong
Fares Anonymous amity Finds}
BR cearntocopetraninzronts
8) 98S wrlenrcope
LEARNtoCOPE fi) Seng ine

This supper group or the parents, arly mene. spouses, and careghers
‘of peaple ho have adletions to apltes, alah, ar ether drugs meets

‘The Cambridge Nendle Exchange and Overoce Prevention Program
(a7) 589.0286

Previes Fee sate and canfidestia space for injection drug user to access sterinjection equipmont,
‘ae disposal skreauevon strategies, overdose prevention education and Naloxar® (Horcan, ase
‘management, inkeges to care, nd testing for I, ICY ad SI. 394 Green Street Cambridge

What should | know about Narcan?

‘arcane drug that may raveree an opie overdose, only work For
$30 to.30 minutes Everyone who wakes Nanart mas yu Lu hewinergeny
Form ta be Fully (rated

How can get Narcan? Narcan sep tu vary in Massachusetts. You have
‘ahave a short training to learn how suse arrar. You can get Narcan:

“ith precerinion from your doctor shat you rig la sry.

“From a pharmacy withoul @preserpton ftom your doctac ver the canter)
Some pharmaeles Ihe CVS and Walaeans have this serie

“+ ALa Loom fo Gope meeting (hep Mleamdcapeog/t
“Al he Overdose Preveeman Program (hte fo“prevention arg/aarcan-resources/) G17 $85 0246

Mount Auburn Hospital's Prevention and Recovery Center (PARC)
Provides individual und group thetapy oulpaliea test ment for substance related problems.
Call17-399-5051 for more Information

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